Opening/closing apparatus for vehicle door
First Claim
1. An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door comprising:
- a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door;
an unlocking condition detecting portion for checking whether or not the door handle is manipulated by the user to open the vehicle door, the unlocking condition detecting portion being provided in the door handle so as to be opposite to the outer surface of the vehicle door;
a first light-emitting portion provided in the door handle and emitting a light beam to the outer surface of the vehicle door; and
a controller, establishing a wireless communication with a mobile system held by the user to recognize the user, the controller causing the first light-emitting portion to emit the light beam controller bringing the vehicle door from its locked condition to unlocked condition when the unlocking condition detecting portion is indicative of the user'"'"'s manipulation of the door handle to open the vehicle door.
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Abstract
An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door includes: a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door; an operation detecting portion for checking whether the door handle is manipulated to open or close the vehicle door, the operation detecting portion being provided in the door handle; a controller establishing locking and unlocking conditions of the vehicle door on the basis of user'"'"'s intensions; and a light emitting device provided in the door handle, the light emitting device being driven by the controller to emit light beams to and away from the outer surface of the vehicle door depending on the respective conditions of the vehicle door.
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17 Claims
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1. An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door comprising:
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a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door;
an unlocking condition detecting portion for checking whether or not the door handle is manipulated by the user to open the vehicle door, the unlocking condition detecting portion being provided in the door handle so as to be opposite to the outer surface of the vehicle door;
a first light-emitting portion provided in the door handle and emitting a light beam to the outer surface of the vehicle door; and
a controller, establishing a wireless communication with a mobile system held by the user to recognize the user, the controller causing the first light-emitting portion to emit the light beam controller bringing the vehicle door from its locked condition to unlocked condition when the unlocking condition detecting portion is indicative of the user'"'"'s manipulation of the door handle to open the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door comprising:
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a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door;
an operation detecting portion for checking whether the door handle is manipulated to open or close the vehicle door, the operation detecting portion being provided in the door handle;
a controller establishing locking and unlocking conditions of the vehicle door on the basis of user'"'"'s intensions; and
a light emitting device provided in the door handle, the light emitting device being driven by the controller to emit light beams to and away from the outer surface of the vehicle door depending on the respective conditions of the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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